Gas-fired power generation - putting all eggs in one basket?

摘要

The natural gas world is changing. The boom in shale gas has sent gas prices to profoundly low levels, and even the popular press has noted the effects on utilization levels of existing gas-fired power plants. But as those in the industry are aware, the bigger coal-versus-gas question is in the longer term. Power producers are facing significant strategic decisions regarding billions of dollars of investments in their future portfolios. Which technology should that money go into.